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Frank Cotolo
May 14, 2026 |
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A new community of journalists is emerging in the USA. Their reports address facts but include
strayed thoughts from the authors. One example is this recent article:
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MISSOULA, Mont. - A homeless man threatened to blow up the Flathead County courthouse.
That's the same place where I met a great gal last May, the same month I fell in my kitchen while
making killer pancakes. Whatever happened to that gal? Her name was Lily or Lilac or Linda. Yeah,
Linda. And sometimes threats are just threats but you got to check them all out. I mean the
police. My brother-in-law was a cop but those people making threats always seem to be holding a
grudge. Usually it has something to do with their upbringing. I'd love a cup of coffee right now...
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Traditional journalists are upset about stream-of-consciousness reporting because it distracts
some readers. But not all readers think it's bad. "I kind of like the flow and ebb of that new
style," said a powerbroker from Chicago. "Traditional reporters pad their stories with facts.
Gets boring."
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Younger people, most of whom hate high school and college, are embracing the new style as an art
form. Biff Cornstack of Wyoming said, "This new writing keeps readers thinking. And connecting
with someone else's thoughts."
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Veteran news editor Cal Calworth likes it too. "We have to get the attention of people who don't
like to read the stale and academic copy of news reports. This new style may do it."
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